A fee charged for administrative actions, which is almost always illegal when levied on a tenant by a landlord's agent.
CPI-aangepaste huur
A CPI-adjusted lease is the most common type of free-sector contract, where the annual rent increase is directly linked to the Consumer Price Index (inflation).
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A fee charged for administrative actions, which is almost always illegal when levied on a tenant by a landlord's agent.
An administrative fee, often called 'contractkosten' or a lease initiation fee, is a charge for drawing up the rental agreement, the legality of which is highly questionable.
'Leges' are administrative fees charged by government bodies for providing a specific service or processing an application.
An agency fee, also known as a broker fee or 'courtage', is a charge for real estate brokerage services which, by law, cannot be charged to a tenant if the agent is working for the landlord.
An alarm system fee is a recurring cost for professional monitoring, and responsibility for payment depends on what is agreed in the rental contract.
Paying residential rent annually is not a standard practice in the Netherlands; the law and market are based on monthly payments.
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A 'CPI-adjusted lease' is a rental agreement that contains an indexation clause specifically linking the annual rent increase to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI, or Consumentenprijsindex in Dutch, is the official measure of the average change in prices paid by households for a basket of consumer goods and services. It is the official measure of inflation. This is the most common and accepted mechanism for adjusting rent in the free rental sector (vrije sector). By tying the rent increase to this official statistic from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS), the process is made objective and transparent, preventing arbitrary rent hikes by the landlord.
The rental contract will specify the formula. A typical clause might read: "The rent will be adjusted annually, for the first time on July 1, 2026, by a percentage equal to the percentage change of the CPI (all households) for the calendar year preceding the adjustment, plus a maximum of 1%."` To calculate the new rent, you would find the official CPI percentage published by the CBS for the relevant period, add any contractually agreed-upon markup (up to the legal cap), and apply that total percentage to your current basic rent. The landlord must provide you with this calculation in their written notice of the rent increase.
As of August 2025, all tenants should be aware of the legal cap on free-sector rent increases. Even if your contract from a few years ago specifies a higher markup (e.g., CPI + 4%), the current law limits the increase to CPI + 1%. The law overrides the contract. This cap provides significant protection, especially in times of high inflation. Tenants should always check the legally permitted maximum for the current year before agreeing to a rent increase proposed by their landlord.

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